piscatrix

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piscatrix

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Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx. By surface analysis, piscator + -trix.

noun

historical, no plural A female fishmonger in ancient times.
humorous, no plural A female angler. Lady Eda was reckoned by the learned in such matters to be a piscatrix of the most dexterous order; so that she only permitted Pierce to tie on her flies, but would not condescend to have further assistance from any one.

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@misc{piscatrix_2026,
  title = {piscatrix},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piscatrix},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}